3. Set the following values by using the console server or PC:
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Baud rate—9600
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Flow control—none
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Data—8
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Parity—none
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Stop bits—1
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DCD state—disregard
4. Connect the console port (labeled CON) on the rear panel of the switch to a laptop or PC by using the RJ-45 to DB-9
serial port adapter. The console port is located on the management panel of the switch.
5. Log in as the root user. You don’t need to enter a password. If the software booted before you connected to the
console port, you might need to press the Enter key for the prompt to appear.
login root
6. Start the CLI.
root# cli
root@>
7. Enter configuration mode.
cli> configure
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root@#
8. Add a password to the root administration user account.
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root@# set system root-authentication plain-text-password
New password: password
Retype new password: password
9. (Optional) Configure the name of the switch. If the name includes spaces, enclose the name in quotation marks (“ ”).
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root@# set system host-name host-name
10. Configure the default gateway.
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root@# set routing-options static route default next-hop address
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